The NGO works tirelessly towards screening people for diabetes as well as screening for preventable causes of blindness and providing free prescription glasses. Since it’s inception in 2016, more than 1.75 lakh people have benefitted from their charitable work.
Mumbai-based Eyebetes Foundation, has launched a large-scale charitable health initiative at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj to provide eye care and diabetes screening to devotees and frontline personnel attending the religious gathering. With a team of 100 professionals, the non-governmental organisation aims to offer services to around 30,000 pilgrims and 5,000 uniformed personnel.
Eyebetes Foundation, was founded in 2016 by Mumbai’s renowned eye surgeon Dr. Nishant Kumar, who leads the eye care department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar. The NGO works tirelessly towards screening people for diabetes as well as screening for preventable causes of blindness and providing free prescription glasses. Since it’s inception in 2016, more than 1.75 lakh people have benefitted from their charitable work.
According to Dr. Kumar, it is estimated that more than 150 million Indians will soon have diabetes, but more than 50% of them will be possibly undiagnosed. Through the NGO’s studies in the slums and tribal areas, it has been found that more than 90% of people have never had an eye test and are not wearing glasses at all, and those who are wearing glasses are probably wearing glasses, which are incorrect for their eyes resulting in poor vision.
Eyebetes Foundation decided to combine the world’s largest spiritual gathering, Maha Kumbh, with a medical initiative to try and reach out to create awareness and also impact lives. Eyebetes Foundation has set up a large camp in sector 23 of the Maha Kumbh on the Arail Ghat, which is one of the popular spots for a dip in the Sangam.
SOURCE: https://www.freepressjournal.in